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This complementary activity was carried out by the Philippines Department of Transportation and reported through the Coalition's ‘Partners in Action’ reporting framework.

Ongoing

started:

2017

The Philippines Department of Transportation launched the Public Utility Vehicle (PUV) Modernization Program in 2017. The objective of the program is a comprehensive modernization of road public vehicles in the Philippines including jeepneys and buses.

This comprehensive program has ten major components, including:

Regulatory Reform

Local Government Unit Capacity Building

Route Rationalization

Public Utility Jeepney (PUJ) Standard Specification

Industry Consolidation

Financing PUJ Modernization

End of Useful Life Program

Pilot Implementation

Social Support Mechanism

Communication

The coalition through the DENR-EMB Climate Change Division and Clean Air Asia will play a role in capacity building and communication support to the project. The program will reduce black carbon by having Euro 4 vehicles and fuels used for all PUVs.

The main challenge is the large scope of the entire program as well as the program's ability to convince transportation groups on the merits of the modernization.

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